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KoobleKar · 02-20-2011, 10:10 AM

Newsweek's Evan Thomas on Friday said President Obama's just-released 2012 budget is a profile in cowardice.

Such occurred on PBS's "Inside Washington"

http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/checker.aspx?v=hdqG6U2G8z

Quote:

EVAN THOMAS, NEWSWEEK: Only the President, only the President can break the logjam. His State of the Union was a profile in cowardice. His budget is a profile in cowardice. I hope there’s a secret plan he has here to come forward to lead us, but he hasn’t shown it yet.

lifelongMOgal · 02-20-2011, 12:14 PM

http://0.tqn.com/d/politicalhumor/1/...il-in-Room.jpg

Entitlements vs. Discretionary Spending - Editorial Cartoon

Political Jeopardy and Entitlement Reform - Political Cartoon

http://0.tqn.com/d/politicalhumor/1/...ant-Budget.jpg

notice the last cartoon is from a year ago and is even more apropos today.

Katarina Witt · 02-20-2011, 12:27 PM

I thought the RW didn't like Newsweek. I guess that's except when they do.

sanrene · 02-20-2011, 03:33 PM

Amazing statement.

He also said a few weeks back the stimulus was a failure.

This, from an uber liberal. I guess the bloom is off the rose for him regarding obama.

shadowne · 02-20-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Katiana

I thought the RW didn't like Newsweek. I guess that's except when they do.

We are only allowed to quote sources we like?

KoobleKar · 02-20-2011, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Katiana

I thought the RW didn't like Newsweek. I guess that's except when they do.

I guess when that's the best you've got...use it huh?

In case you didn't grasp the entire irony here (and since I'm the OP, I would be the one to know for certain).....

It's BECAUSE it's from Evan Thomas and Newsweek that makes it so delicious!

mateo45 · 02-20-2011, 04:59 PM

"The fact remains: together with the economic downturn, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq explain virtually the entire deficit over the next ten years. (Figure 1)"

Hmmm, so if you really care about the "Budget", then how 'bout getting rid of that huge (and appropriately colored) "dark brown" section in the middle of the graph...?

KoobleKar · 02-20-2011, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mateo45

"The fact remains: together with the economic downturn, the Bush tax cuts and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq explain virtually the entire deficit over the next ten years. (Figure 1)"

Hmmm, so if you really care about the "Budget", then how 'bout getting rid of that (appropriately colored) "dark brown" section in the middle of the graph...?

That's been SO debunked it's not worth debating again.

Geez....over two years into Obama and Libs are still hanging onto that worn out meme?

Hire some new writers will ya?

mateo45 · 02-20-2011, 05:14 PM

Talk's cheap.... "show me the money" (or at least the facts to back it up).

lifelongMOgal · 02-20-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by KoobleKar

I guess when that's the best you've got...use it huh?

In case you didn't grasp the entire irony here (and since I'm the OP, I would be the one to know for certain).....

It's BECAUSE it's from Evan Thomas and Newsweek that makes it so delicious!

Indeed. This is the journalist who gushed that Obama was sort of "God" after his Cairo speech. The same one who called Obama the "Great teacher who stands above everybody".

Evan Thomas gushed over Obama more than the little tingle Chris Matthews experienced.